Showcase

This area shows examples of best practice and illustrates the activities undertaken by children participating in PSEP.

Thanks to All Saints and Poulton-Lancelyn Schools

Enjoying an Industrial Visit

Whilst on industrial visits, children often have the opportunity to join in with 'real' (and safe!) activities on the site.

This may be around the plant, or in the company's laboratories or workshops. Site staff are always keen for the children's experiences to be both informative and enjoyable.

Dressing up in the right 'gear' makes the activity feel more authentic, as well as providing the necessary safety.

What Colour Is Black ?

Apparatus: Black marker pen, filter paper, syringe or pipette.

Method:Make a 5mm diameter [circle] of black ink in the centre of the filter paper. Carefully put one drop of water on the centre of the circle.
Before putting any more water on, observe what has happened.
Allow time between the drops.
Record observations and repeat the drop of water.

Prediction: I predicted that all the inks would be all the same colour, yellow blue and purple.

This is a piece of written work produced for the topic, "Colour"

Results

1 drop: spreading out, still black

2 drops: becoming yellow around black

3 drops: same but spreading out

Explanation: Our results show that there is not just one colour in black but lots of colours. The Berol dry-wipe and the dry-wipe pens did not dissolve because it was proper black ink.

Evaluation:
Our investigation could have been improved by dropping the water on fairly and putting the same amount of drops on. They could have been left for the same amount of time between drops.

My predictions were right on the permanent marker but not on the rest.

Implications for Industry:
Industry must consider that when using black dye when it is washed some of the colours wash out and leave enough colour.

With many thanks to class teacher Pam Bell of East Ardsley Primary School, Wakefield, for permission to display this work by one of her children.